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Senate Bill 40

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Last Action 03/27/20: signed by Governor (Acts ch. 53)
Title AN ACT relating to child welfare.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1125
Sponsor R. Alvarado
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 194A.062 to require front-line staff to submit to national and state fingerprint-supported background checks; amend KRS 199.8966 to define the term "staff member" and to require national and state fingerprint-supported background checks of staff members of child-placing agencies in Kentucky in addition to staff members of child-caring facilities.
Index Headings of Original Version State Agencies - Background check of staff, fingerprint-supported, requiring
State Employees - Background check of staff, fingerprint-supported, requiring
Public Safety - Background check of staff, fingerprint-supported, requiring
Children and Minors - Background check of staff, fingerprint-supported, requiring
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

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01/08/20
  • introduced in Senate
01/15/20
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
01/29/20
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
01/30/20
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
01/31/20
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/03/20
  • floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
02/06/20
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 6, 2020
  • 3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendments (1) and (2)
  • received in House
02/10/20
  • to Health and Family Services (H)
02/18/20
  • posted in committee
02/27/20
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/28/20
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/04/20
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 5, 2020
03/17/20
  • returned to Rules
03/18/20
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19, 2020
03/19/20
  • 3rd reading, passed 72-12
  • received in Senate
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor
03/27/20
  • signed by Governor (Acts ch. 53)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; repeal KRS 199.8966 and reenact as a new section of KRS 199.640 to 199.680 to define the term "staff member" and to require national and state fingerprint-supported background checks of staff members of child-caring facilities and child-placing agencies in Kentucky.
Index Headings State Agencies - Background check of staff, fingerprint-supported, requiring
State Employees - Background check of staff, fingerprint-supported, requiring
Public Safety - Background check of staff, fingerprint-supported, requiring
Children and Minors - Background check of staff, fingerprint-supported, requiring

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Alvarado
Summary Establish new language structure related to the new definition of "staff member" to make it include individuals who are employees, contract employees, self-employed, volunteers, or interns of child-caring facilities, or child-placing agencies and their direct work with children.
Index Headings State Agencies - Background check of staff, fingerprint-supported, requiring
State Employees - Background check of staff, fingerprint-supported, requiring
Public Safety - Background check of staff, fingerprint-supported, requiring
Children and Minors - Background check of staff, fingerprint-supported, requiring

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor W. Westerfield
Summary Specify that child-placing agencies are only subject to the background check requirements when background checks can be conducted electronicially under KRS 17.185.
Index Headings Children and Minors - Child-placing agencies, background check requirement, exempt until checks are done electronically

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